Like the first game and Cataclysm, Homeworld 2 uses black and white animatics as well as in game engine cut scenes to advance its storyline. In this case, the descendants of the people that reclaimed their homeworld of Hiigara at the end of the original Homeworld have a new mystery to solve thanks to an attack by their new enemy the Vaygr. Without spoiling any big surprises in the plot, the Hiigarans discover that there are some consequences for going back to their home world. The single player storyline in Homeworld 2 is very involving and players should enjoy the twists and the missions in the game.